The influence of VAM on yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of Medicago sativa was studied under two
water regimes (100% field capacity and 50% field capacity). The shoot dry weight and root dry weight
significantly increased at 100% field capacity as compared to 50% field capacity. There was a proportion
of increase in shoot and root weight of the plant at dual mycorrhizal inoculation. The water use efficiency
significantly increased by the inoculation with mycorrhizae under both the water regimes. Water use
efficiency recorded increased at the dual inoculation but maximum water use efficiency recorded with
Glomus etunicatum + Glomus intraradices was 294 g at 100% field capacity and 198 g at 50% field
capacity. The maximum shoot and root dry weight also increased to 12.57, 10.22 g for shoot and 3.68,
2.97 g for root at 100 and 50% field capacity, respectively.
Irshad Ahmad Khan, Sarwat N. Mirza, Najma Ayub, Moazzam Nizami. (2007) Yield And Water Use Efficiency (Wue) Of Medicago Sativa As Influenced By Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae (Vam), , Volume-44, Issue-3.
